More Hardship Looms For Nigerians As DisCos Set To Increase Electricity Tariff On Jan 1

While the pains of fuel subsidy removal still linger, the confusion surrounding a planned electricity tariff increment starting from January 1, 2024 has compounded the worries.

It was gathered that the officials of the Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) held a virtual emergency meeting recently to formalise and perfect the planned tariff increase.

A source in one of the DisCos, who claimed anonymity, confirmed the development to Daily Trust on Sunday.

The source said: “All has been perfected for the new tariff to take effect from the first of January, 2024.

It is now left for various electricity distribution companies to enlighten their customers on new developments.”

The source said the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had already invited distribution companies for a meeting on the development.
He expressed fear that while it is mandatory for electricity distribution companies to regularly evaluate tariffs every six months, the recent increase would meet customers’ dissatisfaction.

“In fact, we were perturbed by the short notice and how we would reach out to our customers about the increase,” he said.
Asked how much the increase would be, the source said, “No idea so far, but the uncertainty has put us in a difficult situation.”

Recall that in November 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stopped the implementation of the electricity tariff, insisting on a power sector subsidy.

Speaking on Tinubu’s directive on electricity tariff hikes, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said, “The power sector is an industry that is very sensitive to any leader.

“You cannot jump overnight and implement the cost-reflective tariff. I can tell you that till today, the government still subsidises power”.



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There’s much hardship in the land already. No one is a stranger

Na to hang wire kawai.... Highest we burst Bros for street wey dey work for Nepa urgent 2k.

Nigerians always improvise.

Their Evil plans won't succeed

I have not seen any Minister of Tinubu doing anything reasonable in this administration....

Just giving excuses, throwing blames and waiting for Nigerians to react before they come out and address the media.

Just imagine the silly excuse Adelabu is giving.

This useless disco are just a useless hopeless organization. Nigeria electricity supposed to be competing with what Nigeria are earning from crude oil of course we have the population. Many communities not see electricity light for 10 years even in urban areas you still can't guarantee 8 hours power supply. You keep increasing tariffs every month like you are selling pepper.

DISCOS have always wanted high tariff without a commensurate improvement in efficient distribution by replacing aged and undersized transformers and large scale metering of consumers for objective costing of power consumed.

Darkness costs more in Nigeria

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Wahala

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Las las everybody must get sense in this corntree

APC Chai....

Which kind one chance we enter like this?

BAT has told you he doesn’t have other options but to go the hard way .
It’s now I understand the meaning of the film titled “The Hard Way “

New Year promised must be fulfilled

Tinubu will stop at nothing to kill all Nigerians

Omo

E nor go better for disco

Bunch of Incompetent bastards.

THEIR MAJOR PROBLEM IS THEIR NONCHALANT ATTITUDE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE.


MANY NIGERIANS ARE NOT PAYING FOR POWER, THE FEW THAT ARE PAYING ARE NOT PAYING THE CORRECT AMOUNTS. SOME ARE UNDERPAYING AND MOST ARE OVERPAYING, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE ON ANALOGUE METERS.


MANY NIGERIANS ON PREPAID METERS HAVE BYPASSED THEIR METERS, CHEATING THE SYSTEM.
THE USELESS POWER COMPANY DON'T DO ROUTINE CHECKS ON THEIR METERS TO CHECK FOR ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS, EVEN WHEN WHISTLE BLOWERS REPORT, THEY WON'T COME TO INVESTIGATE.

MANY OF THEIR STAFF ARE EVEN THE ONES HELPING PEOPLE TO DO THE ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS.

Na wa oo

Increasing the tariff is not even my issue...!

Where the light?!!

Nigeria is just a funny nation where citizens are demanded to pay more for epileptic services.

Imagine BEDC threatening Edo and Delta with increased electricity tariffs... Is that not laughable?!!!

Angelfrost:
Increasing the tariff is not even my issue...!

Where the light?!!

Especially in benin city. Cave.

If they can't improve on their services or make sure everyone get meter.. The government should please stop them from increasing any tarrifs, what are they paying for? The power from the gencos? Av that increased? Or are they also paying in dollars?

Ebi pawoo

Hardship everywhere afflicting people. Buhari even said he is happy Tinubu increased the cost of fuel as if it a joke. Idiots in government.

And the 1st lady dey welcome new year child... Mtcheeewwww..

Anywhere the devil is too busy to go, he always sends the leaders we have. No country deserves these kinds of humans we have as leaders.

Again despite the light that is not available?? The govt should take that our nepa those discos are nothing but thieves

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